Right on point: Marathon's Kind a force on both ends of the court

3:42 AM,
Jan. 29, 2013

Marathon's Emily Kind drives for a basket during a matchup against Assumption earlier this year. The two top teams in the Marawood Conference South Division will meet again Thursday in Wisconsin Rapids.

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Emily Kind was thrown into the fire last year as a freshman, but reacted to the situation like a veteran player.

She was added to the varsity roster just barely ahead for the Marathon girls basketball team's run to the WIAA Division 4 sectional semfinals, but shined in her opportunity - especially on the defensive end as she was matched up against Amherst standout in an eventual win over the Falcons in a regional semifinal.

Kind, a 5-foot-9 guard and three-sport athlete, has picked up where she left off this season and is a part of a balanced Raiders' team that comes into the week 14-1 and off to the ...